Dubai, Nov 25 (UNI) Greg Barclay has been elected as the new Independent Chair of the

International Cricket Council (ICC) and he succeeds Shashank Manohar who stepped down

earlier this year.

Barclay, an Auckland-based commercial lawyer, has been a director of New Zealand

Cricket (NZC) since 2012 and is currently NZC’s representative on the board of the

International Cricket Council. He will step down from his position at NZC to lead the

ICC in an independent capacity.

He was a director of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2015 and is a former board member

and chairman of the Northern Districts Cricket Association. Greg is also an experienced

company director holding board positions with various New Zealand and Australian

companies.

Commenting on his appointment Greg Barclay said, "It is an honour to be elected as the

Chair of the International Cricket Council and I would like to thank my fellow ICC Directors

for their support. I hope we can come together to lead the sport and emerge from the

global pandemic in a strong position and poised for growth."

"I look forward to working in partnership with our Members to strengthen the game in our

core markets as well as grow it beyond that ensuring more of the world can enjoy cricket.

I take my position as a custodian of the game very seriously and am committed to working

on behalf of all 104 ICC Members to create a sustainable future for our sport," he said.

"I’d like to thank Imran Khwaja for his leadership as acting ICC Chair during a difficult

period for the game and I look forward to continuing a close working relationship with him

in the future," Barclay added.

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